"Lynne Tagawa transports readers into the faith and hope, and sorrows and fears of 18th century colonial America. While other books feature the raw grit of frontier colonial life, this book goes deeper and reveals the heart." - Douglas Bond

John Russell's heart aches from the loss of his wife, but the Shenandoah Valley frontiersman needs to marry again for his daughter's sake. At first he believes he has found the right young woman, despite their differences, but his faith falters when time reveals she isn't quite what she seemed. Can he truly love her?

Unlike her disgraced sister, Abigail Williams obeys the Commandments. At least, she thinks herself a Christian until a buckskin-clad newcomer courts her. He treats her kindly but also introduces her to a sermon by the controversial preacher, George Whitefield. Her self-righteousness is shattered, and she wonders about their relationship. If she confesses her lack of faith, will John continue to love her?

"Raw, realistic, and historically packed, this story will make you think. If you enjoy stories with deep theological themes, you will enjoy this." - Amber Schamel

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"Lynne Tagawa transports readers into the faith and hope, and sorrows and fears of 18th century colonial America. While other books feature the raw grit of frontier life, this book goes deeper and reveals the heart." - Douglas Bond, author of numerous books, including War in the Wasteland and Hostage Lands.

"Raw, realistic, and historically packed, this book will make you think. If you enjoy stories with deep theological themes, you will enjoy this." - Amber Schamel, author of Solve by Christmas, winner of the 2018 Christian Indie award.

"The Shenandoah Road is an authentic and engaging journey back to the challenges of settling in the Shenandoah Valley." - Laura Hilton, author of Firestorm, (Whitaker House, 2018)

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"Lynne Tagawa transports readers into the faith and hope, and sorrows and fears of 18th century colonial America. While other books feature the raw grit of frontier colonial life, this book goes deeper and reveals the heart." - Douglas Bond

John Russell's heart aches from the loss of his wife, but the Shenandoah Valley frontiersman needs to marry again for his daughter's sake. At first he believes he has found the right young woman, despite their differences, but his faith falters when time reveals she isn't quite what she seemed. Can he truly love her?

Unlike her disgraced sister, Abigail Williams obeys the Commandments. At least, she thinks herself a Christian until a buckskin-clad newcomer courts her. He treats her kindly but also introduces her to a sermon by the controversial preacher, George Whitefield. Her self-righteousness is shattered, and she wonders about their relationship. If she confesses her lack of faith, will John continue to love her?

"Raw, realistic, and historically packed, this story will make you think. If you enjoy stories with deep theological themes, you will enjoy this." - Amber Schamel

My review today is on the Historical Romance, The Shenandoah Road. This is A Novel of the Great Awakening. It takes place in 1744 during Mr. Whitefield's revival. This is a great read. It is well written and full of information about Whitefield Sermons. I know you are going to love it.

John Russell is a widower with a young daughter. His wife was killed by Indians. He leaves his home to visit his father in Philadelphia to find a wife. His father introduces him to his boss' daughter. A very attractive young woman but is she a Christian? Would she be a good mother to his daughter? He courts her, reading Whitefield's sermons to her and explained them to her. She agrees to marriage and they leaves on a journey of several weeks.

Abigail Williams is a well off merchants daughter. She has led a sheltered life. She loves Botany and the sturdy of herbs and medicinals. she's not sure about the man her father has picked out for her. She is thrilled when John brings her a book from an apothecary on herbs and medicinal plants. This is something she can do. She is not much of a homemaker. Can she keep John and his daughter happy when she has always had a housekeeper? She feels very inadequate. His views on religion is very different from hers. Can she make him happy?

A long journey across the wilderness full of hardships and terrors. God has a plan for this little family; a plan for a hope and a future. God has a plan for you too, a good plan and not for evil. Give Him your heart and watch Him move in your life.

Set in 18th Century Colonial America, “The Shenandoah Road” is an enjoyable story centered primarily around a young couple who marry at first more due to an agreeable arrangement than out of love. The husband is a widower with a young daughter in need of a mother-figure. The new wife has spent more time lost in thought about books and botany than she has about almost anything domestic or theological. (I won’t spoil anything further in regards to how the arrangement for them to marry is made. You’ll just have to read it for yourself.)

This book is a little more overt with Christian themes, especially areas featuring details pulled from sermons by George Whitefield, so I would primarily recommend it to Christian readers. Some of the religious topics covered are a little deeper, so I would also say adult readers would be its best fit within the Christian market. I found this dip into the past to be a refreshing step into one couple’s journey, both on The Great Wagon Road and on the journey to deeper faith, and into deeper relationship with one another.

If you enjoy stories of faith growth and wagon trains … you’ll enjoy this one.

5.0 out of 5 starsOnly nearly perfect books get a five star rating from me.

7 September 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

Wow, I didn't really expect to like this book so much. It's set in the American frontier of 1744-45 and the conversational language is written in such a way as to firmly anchor the story to that time period, yet it was easy to read and understand. The times, "modern" conveniences and dangers of the day are vastly different than that of our time but the behavior of the people showed that basic human behavior was affected by the same emotions we possess today. I enjoyed the story of the Great Awakening, which I had never heard of before. This book shows the way of salvation of the soul through Jesus Christ in a thorough, enlightening manner. I have not read any other books by Ms. Tagawa and I do not know her personally. I did receive a free copy of her book in exchange for a review and this is my honest opinion.

The historical novel is a wonderful juxtaposition of the physical journey of a widower to find a new wife in the mid-1700s, then their arduous trip back to his home in the Shenandoah valley, with his struggle at the same time with the nature of forgiveness. His new wife had questions about what does true faith really mean, and it's also her spiritual journey fed by her husband's poignant patience reinforced by historic preachers and their very real writings. It's also a reminder of the difficulties our ancestors faced when having to cross rivers on horseback or with big wagons and livestock, with no doctors. The Author's Note reveals which parts of the story are true and which characters really lived. The author also shares a list of resources she studied for this wonderful story.